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61. Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India?
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Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India. The inaugural meeting took place on December 9, 1946 The first meeting was held on 9 December 1946; Dr Rajendra Prasad was later elected permanent President
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62. “To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India”, is a provision made in:
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were added to the Constitution by 42nd Amendment Act on the recommendation of Swaran Singh Committee. ‘To uphold and protect [81] the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India’, is enshrined as one of the Fundamental Duties under Article 51A(c) of the Indian Constitution This duty appears in Article 51A(c) in Part IVA and was inserted by the 42nd Amendment in 1976
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63. Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department/ Ministry of:
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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), under the Ministry of Culture, was established in the year 1861 ASI is an attached office of the Ministry of Culture and traces its institutional origin to 1861
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64. The Speaker can stop a member of Parliament from speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as:
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The speaker of the Lok sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. It is known as yielding the floor Yielding the floor means giving another member an opportunity to speak after the current speaker stops
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65. What is the quorum to constitute a meeting of Lok Sabha?
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The quorum of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is one-tenth of the total membership of each house The constitutional quorum for either House is one-tenth of its total membership
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66. What are the maximum number of seats fixed for Rajya Sabha in India?
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The Rajya Sabha should consist of not more than 250 members - 238 members representing the States and Union Territories, and 12 members nominated by the President Article 80 provides for a maximum of 250 members in Rajya Sabha: 238 elected representatives and 12 nominated members
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67. ______ is not formally prescribed device available to members of parliament.
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The time gap between the question hour and agenda is known for zero hour. It is not mentioned in the Rules of procedure Zero Hour is a parliamentary practice but is not formally mentioned in the Rules of Procedure
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68. Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the administrative provisions of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram?
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“The provisions of the Sixth Schedule shall apply to the administration of the tribal areas in the State of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram”. [83] The Sixth Schedule provides autonomous administration for specified tribal areas, including those in Assam
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69. The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following?
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The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in Preamble The Preamble expresses the constitutional ideals and objectives adopted by the Constituent Assembly
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70. Which kind of emergency can be proclaimed on the grounds of failure of Constitutional machinery in States?
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According to Article 356, President's Rule can be imposed on any state of India on the grounds of the failure of the constitutional machinery Article 356 deals with failure of constitutional machinery in a state and is commonly called President’s Rule
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71. Who among the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?
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is the apex court in India. As stated by the Indian Constitution, the function of the Supreme Court of India is that of a custodian of the Constitution The Supreme Court has the constitutional role of protecting and interpreting the Constitution
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72. By which one of the following Constitutional Amendments Delhi has become National Capital Region (NCR)?
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Constitutional Amendment Act of 1991 designated the Union Territory of Delhi as the National Capital Territory of Delhi The 69th Amendment Act, 1991 inserted special provisions for Delhi and designated it as the National Capital Territory
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73. The first non-Congress Government at the Centre was led by:
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of Janata Party was the first non-Congress Prime Minister of India. He was the 4th PM (1977-1979) of India Morarji Desai became Prime Minister in 1977 after the Janata Party defeated the Congress
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74. According to Article 170 of the Indian Constitution, the minimum and maximum strength of members of Legislative Assembly in a state can be respectively:
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The Legislative Assembly consists of not more than 500 members and not less than 60. The Legislative Assembly of Assam comprises 126 Members.
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75. Election to the office of President is conducted by:
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Under Article 324 of the Constitution of India, the authority to conduct elections to the Office of President is vested in the Election Commission of India.
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76. In which case did the Supreme Court first declare that the Preamble is not a part of the Constitution?
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In the Berubari case (1960) the Supreme Court of India declared that the Preamble is not an integral part of the Indian Constitution.
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77. As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the Order of Precedence?
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Under the Indian Order of Precedence, a Governor ranks very high within the state where he or she is serving; the source therefore marks the Governor of a State within his State option.
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78. The concept of single citizenship in the Indian Constitution is inspired by which country?
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This Concept of Single Citizenship is borrowed from the British Constitution.
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79. Under which Article, the Supreme Court has the power to review its own judgement or order?
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Article 137 of the Constitution of India grants the Supreme Court the power to review any of its judgments or orders.
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80. Who was the first woman to become a Chief Election Commissioner of India?
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V. S. Ramadevi was the first woman Chief Election Commissioner of India. Apart from this, she was also the first female Governor of Karnataka.
